recapture

== English == === Etymology === From re- + capture. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -æptʃə(ɹ) === Noun === recapture (plural recaptures) The act of capturing again. Synonym: recatch That which is captured back; a prize retaken. (finance) The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === recapture (third-person singular simple present recaptures, present participle recapturing, simple past and past participle recaptured) To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss. (chess) To capture an opponent's piece immediately after it has captured on the same square. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === crepature == French == === Noun === recapture f (plural recaptures) recapture == Galician == === Verb === recapture inflection of recapturar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Portuguese == === Verb === recapture inflection of recapturar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Verb === recapture inflection of recapturar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative